alt.hn

2/15/2026 at 9:45:48 PM

Can the shingles vaccine slow ageing? The evidence is surprisingly strong

 https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2026/02/13/can-the-shingles-vaccine-slow-ageing

by daegloe

2/15/2026 at 10:17:34 PM

It’s not clear from this what they controlled for. Mutually causative factors (people who got the vaccine being better off socioeconomically, or simply more interested in taking care of their health) could account for much if not all of the correlation.

by apothegm